Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG): from $1,028.30 to $1,259.05, with a median of $1,028.30. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 66821, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,028.30 | $1,582.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,028.30 | $1,582.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,028.30 | $1,582.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,028.30 | $1,582.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,028.30 | $1,582.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,028.30 | $1,582.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,028.30 | $1,582.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR PR POST-CATARACT LASER SURGERY | $1,028.30 | $1,582.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR HB Yag Laser | $1,259.05 | $1,937.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,028.30, median $1,028.30, highest $1,259.05 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,028.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
YAG laser capsulotomy treats clouding of the thin membrane behind the lens implant that can develop months or years after cataract surgery. A laser makes a small opening in the cloudy membrane to clear vision.
What the price covers
The price covers the laser treatment of one eye. Eye exams before and after and any eye drops may be billed separately, and treating the second eye is billed again.